Kiln vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Kiln by codeofaxel | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 18 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 43 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Kiln · Summary
Kiln is an MCP server that lets AI agents control 3D printers to design, generate, slice, and print physical objects.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Kiln · Use cases
- AI-assisted rapid prototyping from text descriptions
- Automated batch printing with quality monitoring
- Version control for 3D designs with outcome tracking
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
Kiln · Install
pip install kiln3dThen add to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kiln": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "kiln"],
"env": {
"KILN_PRINTER_CONFIG": "path/to/your/config.json"
}
}
}
}filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.